(25-April-2012) Smart vehicles, home security systems and web-connected appliances are becoming part of what's known as the "Internet of Things," a growing network of objects creating and exchanging data without people directly involved....

Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B) has launched an all-you-can eat movie "club" to combat the popularity of online competitor Netflix, an effort keep its cable subscribers from considering cutting the cord. The multimedia company announced...

(2-Feb-11) As unrest continues to escalate in Egypt and thousands of Canadians scramble to flee the country, many business operators might be wondering how their companies should prepare if such a situation were to occur in their overseas...

(4-Aug-10) High school teacher-in-training Demos Antonopoulos does just about everything over the net, including watching movies, gaming, surfing on his iPhone and downloading music. So you can imagine Antonopoulos’ relief when he learned a...

When you look at the current landscape of devices and appliances, there is one remaining mountaintop, one last hurdle, a towering K2, which, like the mountain itself, has claimed more bodies (or corporate product chiefs) than almost any other...

Template/Policy

All enterprises should guide the productive use of Internet services through Internet Acceptable Use Policies. Use this template to help keep the policy up-to-date.

What if they gave a war, and nobody came? It's an old joke. But what if the next war were so different from the last that it was over before the victims even knew a war had begun? Even better, what if they never found out who attacked them? Even...

(30-Jul-09) Consumers have almost non-stop appetites for watching video on the Internet, a habit that bidders for financially troubled Nortel Networks will consider when they look at its technology for bandwidth hunger. A key unit of Nortel...

(IT Business) - Canadian tech experts praise Microsoft Office's 2010 Web app offerings. Here's why the Google should step up the pace following Redmond's step into the Cloud

(IT World Canada) - Implementing a remote desktop control solution for your IT help desk could save you bundles, but only if it's actually capable of reaching your staff. Read about what essential features you'll need before making a...

Tool

This tool is designed to help organizations determine top tactics for cost reduction within the network and telephony service area. After the questions have been completed, the tool will generate guidance on which cost-saving actions to take,...

Note

Enterprises looking to reduce costs in the network and telephony services area can make significant headway in reducing expenses without reducing quality of service. First, determine which areas have potential for cost savings, then assess how...

Network security is woefully inadequate in many hotels. Shore up wireless and wired networks before guests' data is compromised.

As companies become increasingly reliant on Wide Area Networks (WANs) to keep geographically disparate locations connected to corporate resources and applications, the choice of a WAN service provider becomes increasingly important. Enterprises...

A key decision in the planning process of a SharePoint deployment is to determine which version is the best fit. Enterprises planning to implement SharePoint should understand the key differentiators between product offerings in order to make...

A domain name is a valuable asset that must be managed and protected like any other corporate holding. When it comes to domain names, US law and international bodies can only go so far in protecting the intellectual rights of organizations.

Many enterprises consider upgrading to Office 2007 when deploying SharePoint due to the integration benefits. Understand the key advantages that are gained when the two products work together before evaluating the upgrade decision.

Impact Research

SharePoint is a platform that addresses a wide range of business needs: Collaboration, Portal, Enterprise Search, Content Management, Business Forms, and Business Intelligence. This report will guide enterprises in making the SharePoint...

Most medium and large-sized enterprises provide Web sites as a key element of their sales and customer service. Customers expect high availability and transaction response time. Use Web monitoring services to monitor the performance of your...

Aligning current needs with strategic objectives will help enterprises make appropriate decisions when evaluating network options for a new remote office. Ensure that network plans support enterprise requirements for remote office services,...

In-Depth Report

When making network infrastructure plans for a new remote office, enterprises are faced with a variety of technology options. Carefully evaluating enterprise requirements against the available LAN, WAN, and telephony options will help the...

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Use this checklist to assess your organization's level of risk in the event of Internet connectivity loss.

Job Description

The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Manager's role is to coordinate, implement, and manage the organization's Internet-based strategies and initiatives for GIS software. This individual is responsible for ensuring the development and...

Job Description

The VoIP Engineer/Architect's role is to coordinate strategies for defining, deploying, and maintaining the company's in-house IP telephony voice communication architecture and its associated network connections and component hardware. This...

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Use Info-Tech's Web site credibility checklist to evaluate your company's Web site as well as those your business partners and competitors.

Job Description

The Web Architect's role is to construct and implement the technical design for the organization's presence on the Internet. This includes the selection of Web applications' hardware and software platforms, developing site navigation, and...

Job Description

The eBusiness Specialist's role is to coordinate, direct, and integrate the company's e-commerce Web sites, services, and applications for the purpose of smooth business-to-business and business-to-customer transactions. This includes the...